Download NOTES WEEK 1: January 11, 2017 ACRONYMS DHHS—U.S.

NOTES WEEK 1: January 11, 2017
ACRONYMS
DHHS—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal agency that provides for effective health and human services and fosters advances in medicine,
public health, and social services.
CMS—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP—Children’s
Health Insurance Program [1997, to insure children in families with too much income to qualify
for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance], HIM—Health Insurance Marketplace,
administered by CCIIO—Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMMI—
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation)
CDC—Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Infectious diseases—recent investigations (JEM Raw Brand Nut Butter Spreads –
Salmonella, Chipotle Mexican Grill – E. coli, Small turtles – Salmonella Sandiego and
Salmonella Poona), Health Data & Statistics, and Prevention (health, environmental and
occupational) emergency preparedness
FDA—Food and Drug Administration
Foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, tobacco products
FDA proposes extending its authority to cover additional products that meet the
definition of a tobacco product under the proposed rule: Tobacco Products Deemed To
Be Subject to the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (Deeming). Currently FDA regulates
cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco. Proposed
newly “deemed” products would include electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco,
certain dissolvables that are not “smokeless tobacco,” gels, and waterpipe tobacco.
HRSA—Health Resources & Services Administration
Health workforce issues, primary care and rural health issues (FQHCs—federally
qualified health centers—and RHCs—rural health centers, 340B program, HIV/AIDS
programs—Ryan White clinics)
NIH—National Institutes of Health (research funding)
OCR—Office for Civil Rights
Teaching health and social service workers and communities about civil rights, health
information privacy, and patient safety confidentiality laws; investigating civil rights,
health information privacy, and patient safety confidentiality complaints
OIG—Office of Inspector General (investigate and prosecute fraud and abuse)
ONC—Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Oversees implementation of EHR—electronic health record systems and
interoperability, meaningful use requirements
HIPAA—Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) 1. Provided more flexibility for
individuals 2. Established national standards for electronic health care transactions and national
identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers
ERISA—Employment Retirement Income Security Act (1974) 1. Regulates pension plans 2. Sets
minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to
provide protection for individuals in these plans 3. Preemption
PPACA—Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) (This and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act are known as Obamacare) 1. Increase availability and affordability of health care
coverage in public and private sectors through subsidies, mandates, protections for patients including
guaranteed issue
EMTALA—Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (1986) ensure public access to
emergency services regardless of ability to pay
Imposes specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services
to provide a medical screening examination (MSE) when a request is made for examination or
treatment for an emergency medical condition (EMC), including active labor, regardless of an
individual's ability to pay. Hospitals are then required to provide stabilizing treatment.
AMA—American Medical Association (AMS in AR)
AHA—American Hospital Association (AHA in AR)
AARP—American Association of Retired Persons
PhRMA—Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
AHIP—America’s Health Insurance Plans
GAO—U.S. Government Accountability Office—Investigative arm of Congress that examines matters
related to the receipt and payment of public funds
OMB—Office of Management and Budget—White House office for budget development, oversight of
agency performance
CBO—Congressional Budget Office--provides Congress with nonpartisan analyses for economic and
budget decisions and with estimates required for the Congressional budget process.